Мертві душі
Chapter 1
Whyshouldyougoandcondemnyourselftoastateofvegetationlikethat?”
Neverthelesstheuncle’sexpostulationsfellupondeafears,foralreadythenephewwasbeginningtothinkofhisestateasaretreatofatypemorelikelytonourishtheintellectualfacultiesandaffordtheonlyprofitablefieldofactivity.Afterunearthingoneortwomodernworksonagriculture,therefore,he,twoweekslater,foundhimselfintheneighbourhoodofthehomewherehisboyhoodhadbeenspent,andapproachingthespotwhichneverfailedtoenthralthevisitororguest.Andintheyoungman’sbreasttherewasbeginningtopalpitateanewfeeling—intheyoungman’ssoultherewerereawakeningold,long-concealedimpressions;withtheresultthatmanyaspotwhichhadlongbeenfadedfromhismemorynowfilledhimwithinterest,andthebeautifulviewsontheestatefoundhimgazingatthemlikeanewcomer,andwithabeatingheart.
